Business Analyst/Scrum Master ShoreWise Consulting – Mumbai, Maharashtra

We are looking for an Agile Business Analyst / Scum Master to join our team.

PLEASE NOTE: – This role requires you to work in EST timezone (Nightime in India)

Position Responsibilities

• Understands the domain and translates that knowledge to product vision and builds functionality that adds value and returns on investment

• Iteratively converts the backlog into Sprint goals to target team towards effective delivery

• Facilitate using effective product discovery techniques

• Engages appropriate stakeholders to refine the backlog by adding details

• Align priorities across customers, business partners, subject matter and user experience, experts

• Own the product road-map as well as the release plan, sprint goal and release goal for the agile scrum team

• Provide effective leadership of Scrum teams and Agile processes.
• Mentor team members on Agile methods and best practices.
• Work with Scrum teams to ensure that the principles of the Scrum methodology are protected.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration within and around the team (release & sprint planning, user stories, backlog grooming, Agile testing, etc.)
• Identify and remove organization and team impediments and help resolve issues and conflicts – Shield the team from external interference.
• Conduct Agile planning meetings, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Report on project velocity, risks, road blocks, sprint burn-down and project release status.
• Promote continuous improvement, help teams to increase productivity, and foster innovation
• Maintain product knowledge to increase efficiency in delivery of all product deliverables.
• Keep project team well informed of changes within the organization
• Effectively communicate relevant project information to team members and stakeholders.
• Uses independent judgment to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading Agile Scrum Teams
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification required
• Bachelor’s Degree (ideally in Computer Science or Management Information Systems) or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of IT work experience as an application developer, business analyst, or project manager

Desired Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills including communication, facilitation, ability to drive a team to Improve Team Collaboration
• Ability to develop and foster teamwork and facilitate team dynamics
• Able to gauge team performance and identify areas for growth and improvement
• Able to garner respect and be willing to get their hands dirty to get the job done
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Scrum Master: 3 years (Preferred)